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Privilege Set Me Free

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[Intro]
Am   G   C   E
[Verse]
AmI see it all before me
GThe days of love and torment
CThe nights of rock and roll
EI see it all before me
AmSometimes my spirit's empty
GDon't have the will to go on
CI wish someone would send me
FEnergy
[Pre-Chorus]
AGive me somethingG  D  
AGive me something to giveG  D  
AOh God, give me somethingG  D  
AA reason to liveG  D  
AMy body is achingG  D  
ADon't want sympathyG  D  
ACome on, come and love meG  D  
ACome on, set me free
GSet Dme fAmree
[Spoken Word Verse]
AmThe Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want
GHe maketh me to lie down in green pastures
AmHe leadeth me beside the still waters, He restoreth my Gsoul
He leadeth me through the path of righteousness for His Cname's sake
Yeah, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of Edeath
I will fear no evil for Thou art with me
[Verse]
AmHey Lord, I'm waitin' for you
GOh God, I'm waitin' for you
CWaitin' to open Your ninety-eight wounds
And Fbe Thee, be Thee
Lead me, oh, lead me
[Pre-Chorus]
ALeave me somethingG  D  
ALeave me something to liveG  D  
AOh, God, give me somethingG  D  
AA reason to liveG  D  
AI don't want no handoutG  D  
ANo, not sympathyG  D  
ACome on, come and love meG  D  
ACome on, set me free
GSet Dme fAree
[Chorus]
A(Come on, set me free)
GSet Dme fAree
(Come on, set me free)
GSet Dme fAree
(Come on, set me free)
GSet Dme fAree
AOh, I'm so young, so goddamn yGoungD  
                             (Set me free)
AOh, I'm so young, so goddamn yGoungD  
                             (Set me free)
AOh, I'm so young, so goddamn
GSet Dme fAree
G   D  Am
[Outro]
AmIn the presence of my enemies
Thou anointest my hGead with oil
My cup runneth over
Surely, Cgoodness and mercy shall follow me
All the days of my life
And I shall Edwell in the house of the Lord forever
Ah, damn, goddamn, goddamn, goddamn
Here I Amam

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Privilege Set Me Free

by Patti Smith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am G C E

[Verse]

I see it all before me

The days of love and torment

The nights of rock and roll

I see it all before me

Sometimes my spirit's empty

Don't have the will to go on

I wish someone would send me

Energy

[Pre-Chorus]

A G D

Give me something

A G D

Give me something to give

A G D

Oh God, give me something

A G D

A reason to live

A G D

My body is aching

A G D

Don't want sympathy

A G D

Come on, come and love me

Come on, set me free

G D Am

Set me free

[Spoken Word Verse]

The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want

He maketh me to lie down in green pastures

Am G

He leadeth me beside the still waters, He restoreth my soul

He leadeth me through the path of righteousness for His name's sake

Yeah, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death

I will fear no evil for Thou art with me

[Verse]

Hey Lord, I'm waitin' for you

Oh God, I'm waitin' for you

Waitin' to open Your ninety-eight wounds

And be Thee, be Thee

Lead me, oh, lead me

[Pre-Chorus]

A G D

Leave me something

A G D

Leave me something to live

A G D

Oh, God, give me something

A G D

A reason to live

A G D

I don't want no handout

A G D

No, not sympathy

A G D

Come on, come and love me

Come on, set me free

G D A

Set me free

[Chorus]

(Come on, set me free)

G D A

Set me free

(Come on, set me free)

G D A

Set me free

(Come on, set me free)

G D A

Set me free

A G D

Oh, I'm so young, so goddamn young

(Set me free)

A G D

Oh, I'm so young, so goddamn young

(Set me free)

Oh, I'm so young, so goddamn

G D A

Set me free

G D Am

[Outro]

In the presence of my enemies

Thou anointest my head with oil

My cup runneth over

Surely, goodness and mercy shall follow me

All the days of my life

And I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever

Ah, damn, goddamn, goddamn, goddamn

Here I am

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